Daily Hope Devotionals - Finances

If you’re going to be good at anything—if you’re going to have long-term gain—you’ve got to accept short-term pain. Anybody who’s ever played sports knows this. To end up in a championship game, you’ve got … Continue reading For Long-term Gain, Choose Short-term Pain

I talk to people all the time who say, “I have so much, and yet I feel unfulfilled. I’ve got a good family, good job, and good friends. I’m part of a great church. Then … Continue reading For God’s Blessing, Put Him First

You can give by reason or by revelation. If you’re going to become a person of faith, you have to learn to give by revelation. When you give by reason, you say, “This is what … Continue reading Let God Tell You What to Give

The Bible says there’s only one way you can test God: through giving, specifically through tithing. Malachi 3:9-10 says, “‘You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into … Continue reading You Cannot Outgive God

The Bible says, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21 NIV). So where is your heart today? It’s simple, really. Your heart is wherever you put your money and time. … Continue reading Your Heart Is Where Your Time and Money Are

Do you remember the story of Jesus feeding 5,000 people with only five loaves of bread and two fish? I think it’s amazing that, out of 5,000 people, only one person brought a lunch. I’m … Continue reading God Wants Whatever You’ve Got

To be all God wants you to be, you need to choose short-term pain for long-term gain. Anybody who’s ever played sports knows this one. You’ve got to practice and work hard in order to … Continue reading Choose Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain

If God told you to give something away right now and you said, “God, I could give anything else away, but not that,” then you don’t own that thing—it owns you. God will test what’s … Continue reading Serving God or Money?

Have you ever heard about the death of a wealthy person and thought, “I wonder how much they left behind”? Here’s a little secret: They left it all! Ecclesiastes 5:15 says, “We leave this world … Continue reading Leave a Great Example Instead of a Big Inheritance

As kids, we often go to a parent when we have a need for money. If you did that as a kid, you probably didn’t wonder where your mom or dad would find the money. … Continue reading You’re Not a Spiritual Orphan